[karinka13]

FIRST is nothing short of a community. We build robots, we strategize, we raise money, we animate, we write, we talk to sponsors, we design, we work, we have fun. On the surface, FIRST is a contest. Maybe a robot building contest to some people, maybe a strategy contest to others. Or Chairman's Award, website, animation, anything. But I think underneath that it's a heck of a lot more than just competition. I know I didn't really get involved on my team until the first regional I went to.